Chemistry Service Manager

Help us to make a world of difference

Urenco is a global leader in the production of low carbon energy. We work at the cutting edge of the transition to a sustainable, net zero world.

We’re looking for a Chemistry Services Manager. Based at our Capenhurst site location you’ll be accountable for leading, motivating and developing the Chemistry Services team ensuring exemplar delivery of the chemistry analytical service to the Capenhurst site. In addition, the CS Manager holds the role of Chemistry Local Process Owner (LPO) for the Capenhurst site.

At Urenco we’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. If you feel you meet some, but not all of what were looking for, please still apply. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training and development experiences. Along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

What you’ll do:
• Leads and motivates a team of staff and assigns their responsibilities to ensure the safe and effective delivery of analytical data needed for production control, product certification and demonstration of regulatory compliance for the Capenhurst site businesses.
• Lead by providing clear direction and alignment to deliver against objectives to support operations and activities on site.
• Manage the team by flexing capacity to meet demand, defining training and development needs and managing and devising appropriate resourcing strategies.
• Ensure the culture & behaviours within the team align with that of the wider Capenhurst to create an engaged workforce and an improved worker experience.
• Forward plans to identify the resources, including trained staff, equipment and support services, needed to ensure smooth operation of the department and ensures that those resources are available.
• Deputy Safety Case Owner for B240
• Formulates the annual department budget and controls it once agreed
• Accountable for identifying and delivering continuous improvement across all aspects of the departments operations and processes
• Ensures that CS operations are carried out safely and that any events are investigated appropriately and LfE shared as needed.
• Establishes and maintains the local management system and ensures all working instructions are in compliance with applicable regulatory and governance requirements and fully meet any required group policies/standards.
• Acts as Local Process Owner for Chemistry
• Leads local Chemistry related investigations and shares any lessons learned with Chemistry GPO and LPOs from the other sites
• Acts as SSoW (Safe System of Work) Local Site Authority for Chemistry Services

What do you need to thrive in this role?

• Graduate in scientific/technical discipline or equivalent professional qualification may possess a postgraduate degree
• Significant experience of working in a busy laboratory in a leadership capacity
• Experience of working to set procedures.
• Ability to interact with and influence a wide range of personnel
• Experience of improving current systems and processes
• Excellent Leadership skills, including the ability to motivate staff, inspire commitment and enthusiasm and to recognise and manage performance.
• Effective communication skills, oral/written/presentation, in order to communicate across a wide range of stakeholders within and outside the company with the ability to clearly communicate technical issues to non-specialist and senior level audiences.
• Ability to interact well with and influence a wide range of people.
• Ability to negotiate both within Urenco and with external bodies.
• Ability to plan work in the medium term and take a strategic outlook, both departmental and Company wide, with a broad understanding of the overall Group business goals and objectives.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of organisational procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work in a thorough and structured manner to ensure that the integrity of operational processes and outcomes are not compromised.
What can you expect from us?

More than just a job, we offer a future. More than just a place to work, we provide an opportunity to prosper. As an employee of Urenco you will receive:

• Annual leave starting at 25 days, which increases by one day for every two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days. In addition, you will accrue 13 additional days off to be used flexibly. There’s also a newly added scheme for buying and selling holiday, up to 5 days.
• A diverse range of family friendly policies.
• A generous bonus scheme.
• A defined contribution pension scheme with up to 16% employer’s contribution.
• Single private medical and dental cover.
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance and income protection. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle and take advantage of tax and NI savings.
• Education and training we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce
As a truly global company with a presence in the UK, USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, we know that our individual differences make us stronger. Putting people at the heart of our business, we strive to create an open and inclusive workplace that allows every voice to be heard and diversity to thrive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our talent acquisition team know.
Because together, we are one Urenco. We are enriching the world. And enriching your future.